Arrests at Fort Lauderdale Airport After Spirit Denies Boarding

A Spirit Airlines employee identified two female passengers as “loud and disruptive” and “intoxicated.” One passenger physically touched the employee from behind. To avoid flight delays caused by removing passengers mid‑flight, the employee denied both women boarding. A TSA supervisor later returned the phone, passport, and boarding pass the passengers had left behind.

First Arrest: Siriana Zephyr

Siriana Zephyr was denied boarding for violating the contract of carriage. She questioned the denial and asked for communication, while the officer cited disorderly behavior and intoxication as grounds for arrest. Zephyr claimed staff let her purchase alcohol despite her condition. She was charged with one count each of possession of Roxy, possession of Xanax, and disorderly intoxication, and a bond of $5,150 was set. The officer told her, “I’m not arresting you. I’m transporting.”

Second Arrest

Police encountered the second individual from the same group shortly after Zephyr’s arrest. The individual became agitated, screamed for her US ID, and threatened to “pee in your face” if the ID was not retrieved. She was arrested and charged with one count of disorderly conduct.

Legal Consequences

Both arrests occurred on August 7, 2025, at approximately 8:30 p.m. at Fort Lauderdale International Airport, Gate G13. The incidents illustrate how airline staff can enforce the contract of carriage and how law enforcement responds to disorderly conduct and intoxication at airport gates.